[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 108 (Monday, June 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 36283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13272]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License

AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Grant Exclusive Patent License.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) hereby gives notice that DOE 
intends to grant an exclusive license to practice the invention 
described and claimed in U.S. Patent Number 8,389,178 titled 
``Electrochemical Energy Storage Device Based on Carbon Dioxide as 
Electroactive Species'' to Boron Nitride Power, LLC, having its 
principal place of business at Chicago, Illinois. The patent is owned 
by United States of America, as represented by DOE.

DATES: Written comments, objections, or nonexclusive license 
applications must be received at the address listed no later than June 
21, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments, applications for nonexclusive licenses, or 
objections relating to the prospective exclusive license should be 
submitted through Regulations.gov or to Office of the Assistant General 
Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Room 6F-067, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., 
Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marianne Lynch, Office of the 
Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual 
Property, U.S. Department of Energy, Room 6F-067, 1000 Independence 
Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585; Email: [email protected]; and 
Phone: (202) 586-3815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice of intent to grant an exclusive 
license is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 
404.7(a)(1)(i). The prospective exclusive license also complies with 
the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
    35 U.S.C. 209(c) gives DOE the authority to grant exclusive or 
partially exclusive licenses in federally-owned inventions where a 
determination is made, among other things, that the desired practical 
application of the invention has not been achieved, or is not likely to 
be achieved expeditiously, under a nonexclusive license. The statute 
and implementing regulations (37 CFR 404) require that the necessary 
determinations be made after public notice and opportunity for filing 
written comments and objections.
    Boron Nitride Power has applied for an exclusive license to 
practice the inventions embodied in the U.S. Patent Number 8,389,178 
and has plans for commercialization of the inventions.
    Within 15 days of publication of this notice, any person may submit 
in writing to DOE's Assistant General Counsel for Intellectual Property 
and Technology Transfer Office (see contact information), either of the 
following, together with supporting documents:
    (i) A statement setting forth reasons why it would not be in the 
best interest of the United States to grant the proposed license; or 
(ii) An application for a nonexclusive license to the invention, in 
which applicant states that it already has brought the invention to 
practical application or is likely to bring the invention to practical 
application expeditiously.
    The proposed license would be exclusive, subject to a license and 
other rights retained by the United States, and subject to a negotiated 
royalty. DOE will review all timely written responses to this notice, 
and will grant the licenses if, after expiration of the 15-day notice 
period, and after consideration of any written responses to this 
notice, a determination is made in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c) 
that the licenses are in the public interest.

John Lucas,
Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual 
Property.
[FR Doc. 2016-13272 Filed 6-3-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6450-01-P